Media Release
Rayonier
Kim Sartor, Public Affairs Associate
December 20, 2016 1:00 a.m.
Rayonier Inc. announced the award of more than $82,000 to area organizations. Recipients of the company’s Community Fund grants were recently recognized at a special breakfast hosted by Rayonier.
The Rayonier Community Fund supports a variety of civic, cultural, educational, environmental /natural resources as well as health and human services programs. “Our community involvement is a source of great pride for the company” said Charles Adams, Vice President of Community Development for Raydient Places + Properties, Raydient is the professional real estate services subsidiary of Rayonier, speaking to the Rayonier 2016 grant recipients. “We especially look forward to this gathering each year when we get to thank you, your staff and volunteers for the important work that helps make Nassau County such a great place to live and work.”
Rayonier representatives, along with a number of our elected officials and special guests were present to congratulate and thank those receiving grants. Emily McMonagle, GIS Technician for Rayonier and Amy Dyar, Manager, Corporate Engagement, United Way of Northeast Florida gave an overview of the company’s Northeast Florida-based 2016 United Way employee’s workplace campaign, which raised nearly $54,000 in personal contributions.
The following organizations received support from Rayonier as part of its
2016 Community Fund program:
– Amelia Island Convention and Visitors Bureau
– Ark of Nassau
– Baptist Health Foundation
– Barnabas Center
– Big Brothers Big Sisters Northeast Florida
– Boys & Girls Clubs of Nassau County Foundation
– Communities in Schools
– Family Support Services
– Florida State College at Jacksonville Foundation – Endowed Scholarship
– Greater Nassau County Chamber of Commerce
– Katie Caples Foundation
– McArthur YMCA
– Nassau County Council on Aging
– Nassau Education Foundation
– Nassau County Extension – 4-H Program
– Nassau County School District – Career Education Department
– Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Charities – Shop with Cops
– Nassau County Volunteer Center
– Northeast Florida Community Hospice
– Take Stock in Children of Nassau County
– University of Florida – Nassau County Extension
– University of Florida Project Learning Tree
– West Nassau Historical Society
About Rayonier
Rayonier Inc. is a leading timberland real estate investment trust with assets located in some of the most productive softwood timber growing regions in the United States and New Zealand. As of September 30, 2016,
Rayonier owned, leased or managed approximately 2.7 million acres of timberlands located in the U.S. South (1.9 million acres), U.S. Pacific Northwest (374,000 acres) and New Zealand (436,000 acres). More information is available at www.rayonier.com<http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rayonier.com&esheet=51104760&newsitemid=20150518005849&lan=en-US&anchor=www.rayonier.com&index=2 amp;md5=95e56efde387bed3dd2aa7bb558dfdc8>
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Thank you Rayonier for all that you do to support our community!